![]() ![]() The city is not ready to consider women in positions of power, and in Florence, artists wield tremendous power. ![]() The church will not stand for women painting, especially not in a house of worship. The very public commission belongs to them.īut with the victory comes a powerful cost. The women first speak to Lorenzo de’ Medici himself, and finally, they submit a bid for the right to paint it. Viviana, a noblewoman freed from a terrible marriage, and now able to pursue her artistic passions, sees a potential life-altering opportunity for herself and her fellow artists. Power and passion collide in this sumptuous historical novel of shattering limitations, one brushstroke at a time.Ī commission to paint a fresco in the church of Santo Spirito is about to be announced and Florence’s countless artists each seek the fame and glory this lucrative job will provide. ![]()
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